yet another clause running amock

[victor steinbok]

>From ESPN.co.uk front page (caption under the photo of Rafael Nadal with a
big yellow tennis-themed cake):

> After beating Kei Nishikori, French Open organisers surprised - or
perhaps embarrassed - Rafa Nadal with a birthday cake

The "organizers", of course, did not beat Kei Nishikori--Nadal did.

VS-)

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